释义 |
candlenut \ˈ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷\ noun 1. : the oily seed of a tropical tree used locally to make candles and commercially as a source of oil — see candlenut oil 2. : a large tree (Aleurites moluccana) that is probably native to southeast Asia but is now widely distributed in tropical regions, produces candlenuts, and is closely related to the tung — called also varnish tree |